“If I can prove that my husband’s $409,000 income and the $233,600 joint account were concealed or n
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Answered on September 26, 2026
This is a classic Avvo question: the asker got hoodwinked during divorce proceedings and wants to turn the hands of time back to a point where the...
What is the proper procedure for a defendant to file a grievance against former counsel?
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Answered on September 26, 2026
We are specifically prohibited from dispensing legal advice such who has jurisdiction over attorneys in New York to anonymous askers. Further, to...
Can we opt out of statement of net worth in uncontested divorce?
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Answered on September 24, 2026
The general answer is that parties can waive an exchange of statement of net worth, but the asker faces an opponent's attorney. That attorney...
What to do about a non-present lawyer?
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Answered on September 24, 2026
This is a frequent question on Avvo. What to do with the attorney who is hardly ever available even for trial? Here are some pointers that may...
What should be done if the husband wants to sell the house that a couple owns
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Answered on September 20, 2026
Having government interfere is the worst thing that the parties can do. Asking an attorney for what to do legally, meaning in a courthouse, is a...
Lawyer is taking 90% of the settlement, help!
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Answered on September 19, 2026
Even if this was a contingent fee case, no client should expect all of the client's 2/3 amount. A client may require an expert witness. That comes...
Whats it called when people unethically creates dictum framings for holdings relevant to their case?
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Answered on September 19, 2026
We are not certain what the asker means by "dictum framings for holdings." Gleaning what we could from the tone and intent of the question, it is...
Can a paralegal accept an unsolicited cash tip from a client on a work trip with no promises made?
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Answered on September 17, 2026
There is no prohibition against a law office operative from accepting a gratuity from a client unless the supervising attorney is a tyrant. Then...
Until what age are parents required to provide their children with food and housing.
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Answered on September 17, 2026
There is no law in the United States that compels a parent to provide his child "food and housing." The federal government preempted the field of...
What percent of wedding costs should the bride and grooms family each pay
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Answered on September 17, 2026
This question is well beyond our expertise here on Avvo. We specialize in divorcing couples and redistributing children and money rather than...
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